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The 5 Most Important Amateur Scientists
These days it seems you’ve got to have a PhD and decades of research experience before anyone will take you seriously as a scientist. Mendel’s pea plants helped the amateur scientist discover genetics Despite the difficulty amateurs have in discovering new scientific truths, and their even greater problems getting [...]
Continue reading...Robots, Not Animals To Test Deadly Chemicals
Sunday, March 16, 2008
In news that will thrill animal rights activists and tech geeks alike, animal testing of chemicals will be partially replaced by robot testing. Researchers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institute of Health will be working together to help create robots that can test the [...]
Continue reading...Real Life Transformers-Style Prototype in 5 Years!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Rejoice, children of the 80s. Optimus Prime. Image from ForeverGeek.com Weep no longer over the death of Optimus Prime, real life Transformers are on their way.
Continue reading...Tiny Police Helicopter is Watching You
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
One of the best things about living in the 21st century is all the cool new gadgets. An armada of microdrones. Image from Bot Junkie My favourite new discovery is a toy-sized helicopter that’s the latest in police technology.
Continue reading...Five Weird and Creepy Japanese Robots
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Robots are awesome. Image by Brad Beattie One day I hope to own a robot butler. That’s a serious dream, mind you. There are already robots that can
Continue reading...Knox’s Wireless Green
Friday, March 7, 2008
Welcome to this week’s installment of Knox’s Wireless Green, a rundown of all the week’s most interesting, weird, and popular stories from the worlds of science and the environment. Scientists were super busy this week announcing new discoveries. Among the most interesting was scientific proof that
Continue reading...Mankind to be Represented in Space by Doritos Ad
Friday, March 7, 2008
Apparently unconvinced that the whole of Planet Earth is a large enough customer base, Doritos is teaming up with astronomers to broadcast their advertising into space. The sum total of mankind’s achievements as a species will be represented to aliens in the form of a Doritos advertisement. Image [...]
Continue reading...Military Creates Cyborg Insect Spies
Thursday, March 6, 2008
In the movies, cyborgs are almost always evil. After creating insect spies, scientists plan to invent the “fanborg”: half human, half robot, all nerd. Image by Bruno Girin Generally they use their superior robot strength and intelligence to destroy us puny weaklings until a plucky flesh-and-blood human comes along [...]
Continue reading...The Top 5 Environmentally Friendly Sports Cars
Monday, March 3, 2008
It’s traditionally been extremely difficult, if not impossible, to find an environmentally friendly sports car. A new crop of cars is set to change all that. Image from Fogcat5 As environmentalism goes mainstream and commercial, more and more car companies are developing “green” cars that have impressive designs and [...]
Continue reading...Bush and Navy Lose High Court Appeal Over Sonar Use
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Recently, President Bush had attempted to use his power to exempt the Navy from laws partially restricting the use of sonar on the California coast. A naval sonar operator on the USS Conquest in the late 80s The restrictions were meant to protect marine mammals in the area after [...]
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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